Valve



R. A. DOUDS May 12,'1931.

VALVE Filed NOV. 27, 1929 Patented May 12,; 1931 UNITED srATEfs OF .LAKELAIN11 FLOEtDAayASUSGNOR TO WILLIAM PEACOCK AND ROBERTPEACOCK, BOTE F LAKELANDQFLORIDA RALPIE A. DOUBS,

Parar reizen Application led November 27, 1929. Serial No. lO-SG.

This inventionrelates to valves and more particularly to a valve lfor use in connection with irrigating pipes. rIhis valve is ofthe type disclosed in my copending application tiled Aprilk 11, 1929, SerialNo. 354,388fbut is f provided with a head specifically diierentin its construction.

One object ofthe invention is to provide the valve with' a head adapted to bemoved into and out of closing yrelation to the inlet' Another object of theinvention yis to allowv the head to .loe loosely mounted upon the in n ner end portion of the'stem but 'atfthe same time prevent the head from moving transversely out of axialalinement with the stem and therehyca'use thehead to at alltimes retain its proper position relative to the stem and valve seatand move easilyinto a closed position.` A f Another object of thejinventioln is tocause vwear exerted by theinner end of the valve stem when tightened to come against one-end of a bolt which holds a sealing disk and ae auf ing washerrin place yinstead of against the valve head. i

Another object of the invention isfto provide the valve with a headV which is 4of a very simple construction and not liablefto easily get out of orden The invention is :illustrated in the Vaccompanying drawings, wherein f Figure 1 is a vertical sectional 'view through the improvedvalve, and

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional `view through the valvehead and stem taken on the line 2-2 of `Figure 1. This` improved valve has its casing 1 formed with a discharge neck 2 and an inlet neck 3. The inlet neck 3 communicates with the interior of the casing through an opening formed in the bottom thereof and about this inlet opening is formedan upstan'ding valve seat l having` a. flat upper edge r'aoe. The open upper end of the casing is closed by a head or bonnet 5 which may be securely but releasably held in place in any mannerdesired and in its center they head is formed with a threaded bearing 6 through which passesa threaded valve stem 7 The stem may be .of any ylength desired andv adjacent its upper end is Vprovided with a turning element 8 `which may bel a short krod passed through'the stern, a wheel or any other'desire'd typeof handle. The inner endportion of the stemv is-unthreaded and terminates in arounded end 9 and adjacentthis inner end 'of the stem isiformed an opening 10 which extendstransversely through the stem.

In order to close the inlet, there has been provided a valve head 11 formed of metal andhaving a flat Yunder face 12. A neck 18 extends upwardly, and in orderjto receive? the ylower end portion of the stem, there has been provided a passage or opening 14; which extendsaxially through the valve head and has its lower end tapered, as shown Vat 15, to form-'a seat-.to receive the head 16 ot a bolt Q17." The intermediate portion of the passage lllsis' enlarged, as shown` at 18, to forma Vchambenoi greater diameter than the portions ofthe passage above yand below it and at opposite sides of the neck are formed openings or passages 19"'which communicate with thejohamber 18. By providing the neck with opposed openings 19 a securing pin 20 of less length than the diameter of the cham-` berf18 maybe easily passed through the y opening 10 formed through' the inner end portion of the stem 'or driven out ,of place whenfit is desired to release the valve head from the stem. It should be noted that the taperedk end portion 15 ofthe passage 14 is spacedvwell below the chamber or enlarged intermediate portion 18 and, therefore, when the valve headis applied to the stem the Ylower portion of the stein which bears againstthefhead 'of the bolt will extend belowthe chamberl and the valve head will be prevented from having rocking motionl transversely 4upon thev stem.y At ythe same time the" valve head will fitloosely upon the stem andthe stemgmay be rotated in order tozmove the-valve -head toward a closed or opened;v position. VWhen thevalve ystem isV tightened, pressure exerted comes against the head of the bolt instead of against a portion of the valve head and when the stem causes the portion against which it bears to be worn it is merely necessary to provide a new bolt instead of an entire valve head. A sealing washer 21 formed of rubber or any suitable composition fits against the under face of the valve head and after the sealing disk has been applied a facing disk 22 formed of metal is set in place against the under face of the sealing disk. Alined openings are formed centrally through the sealin disk and facing disk to receive the holt 17 and a nut 23 is employed to engage the facing disk and iimly hold this disk and the sealing disk in place. The facing disk is of less diameter than the sea-ling disk, and by an inspection of Figure l it will be seen that this facing disk lits into the inlet when the marginal portions of the sealing disk are seated against the upper inarginal edge of the valve seat By having the lower end of the vaive stem extend below the chamber 18 the valve head will at all times be retained in axial a-lineincnt with the stem and inlet and, thereforeywhen the stem is rotated to open the valve and the valveV head is moved upwardly by the pulling action of the stem, and the pressure ofr water passing inwardly through 'the inlet there will be no danger of the valve head being tilted transversely of the stem and prevented from seating properly against the'valve seat when the valve is again closed.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

l. In a valve structure, a threaded stern having a transverse opening adjacentits inner end, a head formed with an axially extending passage enlarged intermediate its ends to form a chamber and at opposite sides of the chamber formed with openings communicating with the chamber, a sealing disk against said head, a fastener inserted through the end of said passage on one side of said chamber and passed through said disk, said fastener having a head seated in said passage in spaced relation to said chamber, a stem rotatably received in said passage and extending past the chamber and bearing against the head of said fastener, and a pin inserted through a side opening of the chamber and passed through the transverse opening of said stem.

2. In a valve structure, a head formed with an axially extending passage enlarged intermediate its ends toy form a chamber, a sealing disk against said head, a. fastener inserted through the end of said passage on one side of saidy chamber and passed outwardly throughsaid` disk and at its inner end having a head seated in the passage in spaced relation to said chamber, a stem loosely' received in said passage and extending past said charnber and bearing against the head of said fastener, and means to retain the valve head upon said stem carried by the stem and housed in said chamber.

3. In a valve structure, a threaded stem having a transverse opening adjacent its inner end, a. head formed with an axially extending passage tapered at one end to form a seat and having its intermediate portion enlarged, said head being also formed with a transverse passage intersecting the enlarged intermediate portion of the axially extending passage, a sealing disk fitting against sai d head, a facing disk fitting against said sealing disk with marginal portions of the sealing disk projecting therefrom, a fastener inserted through the tapered end'of the axially extending passage of said head and pa fed through said scaling disk and facing disk and having a head seated in the tapered end of said axially extending passage, said stemV extending into the axially extending passage an d hearing against the head of said fastener, and a securing pin inserted through the transverse passage and passed through the opening in said stem and adapted to turn freely inv the enlarged portion of the axially extending passage when the stem is rotated. In a valve structure, a casing'provided 'with an outlet and having its bottoni formed with an inlet, an upstanding valve seat surrounding said inlet, a threaded stern extending into said casing axially of said inlet, a head formed with a vertically extending passage having a tapered lower portion and an enlarged intermediate portion, said head also having a transversely extending passage intersecting the intermediate portion of the vertical passage, a sealing disk fittingagainst the under face of said head, a facing disk fitting against said sealing disk, a fastener passed through the tapered lower portion of the vertical passage and through the sealing disk and facing disk and having a head at its upper end seated in the' tapered lower portion of the vertical passage in spaced relation to the enlarged intermediate portion thereof, said stem having its lower end portion rotatably received in said vertical passage and bearing against the head of said fastener, and' a secnri ng pin insertedv through said transverse passage and passed diametri'- cally through said stem and adapted to turn in the enlarged intermediate portion of the vertical passage when the stem is rotated.l

In testimony whereof I alix my signature.

RALPH A. DOUDS. [Ls] 

